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http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=7882Green infrastructure uses natural hydrologic features to manage water and provide environmental and community benefits. By improving the environment and preserving open space, green infrastructure supports sustainable communities.Fri, 24 Apr 2015 02:25:01 -0400Threats to At-Risk Species in America's Private Forests: A Forests on the Edge Reporthttp://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=7873
http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=7873America's private forests harbor thousands of species - from butterflies, bears, birds and bats; to salmon, snails and salamanders that inhabit streams and wetlands; to flowers, trees and shrubs that feed and protect wildlife and enrich human lives. Many native animals and plants found in private forests nationwide are at risk of decline or extinction, in part because of impacts of increasing housing development. The effects of development on at-risk species on private forests are intensified by additional impacts from fire, insects and disease.Wed, 25 Mar 2015 11:32:12 -0400Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculturehttp://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=7688
http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=7688The Leopold Center is a research and education center on the campus of Iowa State University created to identify and reduce negative environmental and social impacts of farming and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources.Wed, 21 May 2014 01:12:19 -0400Drinking Water Management Acthttp://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=6595
http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=6595This law was passed by the Republic of China (Taiwan) to safeguard public health by protecting drinking water resources from pollution by dumping, logging, industry, nuclear waste, ranching, recreation, mineral exploration and extraction, transportation, and other activities.Wed, 2 Jun 2010 03:37:01 -0400The Kalahari Transect: Research on Global Change and Sustainable Development in Southern Africahttp://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=6578
http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=6578 Library Holdings.The Kalahari Transect is proposed as one of IGBPs Transects (see Koch et al. 1995 [IGBP Report 36]). It is located so as to span the gradient between the arid subtropics and the moist tropics in southern Africa, a zone potentially susceptible to changes in the global precipitation pattern. Its focus is the relationships between the structure and function of ecosystems and their large-scale biophysical and human drivers (climate, atmosphere and land use). The Kalahari Transect spans a strong climatic gradient in southern Africa, from the arid south to the humid north, while remaining on a single broad soil type, the deep sands of the Kalahari basin. The vegetation ranges over the length of the transect from shrubland through savannas and woodlands to closed evergreen tropical forest, with land uses ranging from migratory wildlife systems, through pastoralism, subsistence cropping to forestry. The objectives of the Kalahari Transect activity are to: build an active network of regional and international researchers around the issue of ecosystem structure and function in savanna woodlands undergoing climatic and land use change; quantify the current and future role of southern African savanna woodlands in the global carbon, water and trace gas budgets and the degree of dependence of these budgets on climate and land use change; develop a predictive understanding of future changes in southern African savannas and woodlands on sandy soils, including their capacity to deliver forage, timber and other products. A five year project is proposed, commencing in 1997. The project revolves around four themes: vegetation structure, composition and dynamics; biogeochemistry, trace gas emissions and productivity; resource use and management and water and energy balance. These themes define the minimum set of processes necessary for understanding of the Kalahari system.Mon, 24 May 2010 04:13:09 -0400Harmony between Agriculture and the Environmenthttp://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=5916
http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=5916Understanding links between farm economics and the use of natural resources is critical to fostering greater harmony between agriculture and ecosystems that support us and other species. Research can help find ways in which agricultural competitiveness and economic development can coexist with the natural resource base and enhanced environmental quality. Federal policies must constantly evolve to promote stewardship in light of new opportunities for productivity growth, resource-saving technologies, and threats to biodiversity.Fri, 8 Jan 2010 05:24:31 -0500Earth Charter Initiativehttp://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=2104
http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=2104The Earth Charter is a declaration of fundamental principles for building a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society in the 21st century. The principles of the Earth Charter reflect extensive international consultations conducted over a period of many years. These principles are also based upon contemporary science, international law, and the insights of philosophy and religion.Tue, 24 May 2005 11:34:33 -0400Sustainable Development on Campus - Toolkithttp://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=2109
http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=2109Database of campus policies on procurement, recycling, waste management, and related issues for sustainable development. Good overview of sustainability in higher education, including a listing of declarations for sustainability.Wed, 18 May 2005 03:32:52 -0400NRCS Conservation Programshttp://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=2720
http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=2720This Natural Resources Conservation Service site provides information on a variety of programs related to conservation, the environment, farm & ranch, forestry, grasslands, wetlands & wildlife, and watersheds. Other links are provide to supply related additional information, including financial services.Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:24:10 -0500Managing Your Property for Wildlifehttp://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=2719
http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=2719This is an extensive site provided by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Twelve different wildlife habitat management plans are available to download as PDF files. Management topics include: prairie grassland, pasture/hayland, artificial nesting structures, cool season grassland, cropfield management, food plots, old fields, planting trees & shrubs, riparian habitat, urban landscape, wetland habitat, and woodland habitat. These files provide excellent information to landowners, students, and wildlife managers.Tue, 21 Dec 2004 12:10:45 -0500Planning a Backyard Wildlife Habitathttp://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=2718
http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=2718This link from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension provides useful information on planning a backyard wildlife habitat. This is just one in a series of fact sheets related to habitats and managing lands for wildlife. Links to principles for creating a backyard wildlife habitat and components of a backyard wildlife habitat provide useful informatin for landowners.Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:57:30 -0500Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=2714
http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=2714This Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) site provides general information on this program with a fact sheet, questions & answers, program description, key points, and federal regulation. WHIP is a voluntary approach to improving wildlife habitat in our nation. Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:17:04 -0500Guiding Principles of Sustainable Designhttp://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=1307
http://www.eerl.org/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=1307Outlines the principles of sustainable development and relates those principles to park management and ecotourism.Wed, 31 Dec 1969 07:00:00 -0500